Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Sample Clauses

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. In performing the Services, Supplier will follow commercially reasonable quality assurance procedures designed to ensure that the Services are performed with a high degree of professional quality and reliability. Such procedures shall include checkpoint reviews, testing, acceptance, and other procedures for Health Net to confirm the quality of Supplier’s performance. Supplier, as part of its total quality management process, will provide continuous quality assurance and quality improvement through: (i) the identification and application of proven techniques and tools from other installations within its operations; and (ii) the implementation of concrete programs, practices and measures designed to improve performance (including the Service Levels). Supplier will utilize project management tools, including productivity aids and project management systems, as appropriate in performing the Services.
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Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. Community-Based Services will be of sufficient quality to ensure individuals in the Target Population can successfully live in, transition to, and remain in the community, and help individuals achieve positive outcomes, including avoidance of xxxxx, stable community living, and increased integration, independence, and self-determination in all life domains (e.g., community living, employment, education, recreation, healthcare, and relationships).
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. In performing the Services, the Contractor will follow commercially reasonable quality assurance procedures designed to ensure that the Services are performed with a high degree of professional quality and reliability. Such procedures will include checkpoint reviews, testing, acceptance, and other procedures for DPH to confirm the quality of the Contractor’s performance. The Contractor, as part of its total quality management process, will provide continuous quality assurance and quality improvement through: (a) the identification and application of proven techniques and tools from other installations within its operations; and (b) the implementation of concrete programs, practices and measures designed to improve performance (including the Service Levels). The Contractor will utilize project management tools, including productivity aids and project management systems, as appropriate in performing the Services.
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. 28.1 The Service Provider shall have documented assurance processes in place that assess, monitor and drive improvement in the quality of the service. 28.2 The Service Provider's assurance processes shall involve people using the service, their families, carers and advocate. 28.3 The Service Provider shall also seek the views of other stakeholders as part of their assurance practice – i.e. staff, visiting professionals, professional bodies, Purchasers, local user groups and other sector relevant bodies/groups. 28.4 Where relevant, the Service Provider shall also seek and act on the views of external bodies such as fire and rescue, environmental health, royal colleges and other bodies who provide best practice guidance relevant to the service provided. 28.5 The Service Provider shall apply the Accessible Information Standard to all communications in their assurance processes where the person comes within the scope of the standard. 28.6 The Service Provider shall actively seek formal feedback through structured assurance mechanisms such as surveys, workshops and resident meetings. Formal feedback shall be sought from Service Users, their families, carers or advocate at least annually and should evaluate people's personal outcomes and experiences as well as satisfaction with operational factors (operational factors; i.e. satisfaction with food, timeliness of carers response to call bells). 28.7 The Service Provider shall actively seek the views and experiences of people using the service who are unable or find it difficult to communicate due to disability, impairment or sensory loss. Some people may need extra help to reflect upon and express their views and Service Providers shall support this in compliance with the Accessible Information Standard. In some cases the person may be reliant on the Service Provider observing and interpreting their experiences and reactions. The Service Provider shall use communication tools and observational techniques to gather the views and experiences of these residents. 28.8 As and when instructed by the Purchaser, the Service Provider shall facilitate and support Service User completion of surveys specified by Lincolnshire County Council. This includes but is not limited to statutory annual Adult Social Care Survey. 28.9 The Service Provider's assurance processes shall include regular audits that identify where quality or safety may be compromised; these audits should cover but are not limited to: • Premises; • Equipment; •...
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. WRMA applies a corporate quality management framework (QMF) to all projects. Our QMF – based on ISO:9001 quality management system standards – summarizes the comprehensive quality planning, control, and assurance activities our management consultants’ practice to deliver high-quality services and deliverables and surpasses Florida's standards.
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. In performing the Services, Supplier will, in accordance with leading industry practices, undertake quality assurance procedures designed to ensure that the Services are performed with professional quality and reliability. Such procedures shall include checkpoint reviews, testing, Acceptance, and other procedures for Voya Group to confirm the quality of Supplier’s performance. Supplier, as part of its total quality management process, will provide continuous quality assurance and quality improvement through: (1) the identification and application of proven techniques and tools from other of its client engagements and internal processes; and (2) the implementation of concrete programs, practices and measures designed to improve performance (including the Service Levels). Supplier will utilize project management tools, including productivity aids and project management systems, as appropriate in performing the Services. Supplier will perform root cause analyses pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Schedule E.
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. 50.1 A continuous improvement cycle is key to effective Quality Assurance, ensuring assurance activities generate learning and lead to improvement. Sharing findings across the organisation and with people who use the service. Governance is the people and arrangements that drive improvement, giving accountability and oversight to the cycle. Analysing results to identify key findings and actions. Delivering assurance activity, recording and collating results. Implementing actions and embedding changes. Designing assurance activity, planning each step in the cycle. Monitoring and supporting to ensure improvements are sustained – celebrate success! 50.2 The Provider shall have documented assurance processes in place to assess, monitor and drive improvement in service quality. The Provider's assurance processes must involve Residents, their families, Carers and Advocates.
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Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. In performing the Services, the Supplier will follow commercially reasonable quality assurance procedures designed to ensure that the Services are performed with a high degree of professional quality and reliability. Such procedures will include checkpoint reviews, testing, acceptance, and other procedures for VITA to continuously confirm the quality of the Supplier’s performance. The Supplier, as part of its total quality management process, will provide continuous quality assurance and quality improvement through: (a) the identification and application of proven techniques and tools from other installations within its operations; and (b) the implementation of concrete programs, practices and measures designed to improve performance (including the Service Levels).
Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement. In performing the Services, IBM will (a) participate in and support Solectron’s continuous improvement programs, including its “Six Sigma” and “Lean” programs, to the extent they are dependant upon or related to the Services and (b) follow the quality assurance procedures set forth in Schedule G (IBM Delivery Excellence) and the Procedures Manual to help ensure, prior to delivery, that the Services have been performed with a high degree of professional quality and reliability. Such procedures shall include checkpoint reviews, testing, acceptance, and other procedures for Solectron to confirm the quality of IBM’s performance. IBM, as part of its total quality management process, will provide continuous quality assurance and quality improvement through: (i) the identification and application of proven techniques and tools from other installations within its operations that IBM has determined will support the above quality management Solectron/IBM Confidential process; and (ii) the implementation of concrete programs, practices and measures designed to improve performance. IBM will utilize project management tools, including productivity aids and project management systems, as appropriate in performing the Services.

Related to Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

  • Quality Assurance The parties endorse the underlying principles of the Company’s Quality Management System, which seeks to ensure that its services are provided in a manner which best conforms to the requirements of the contract with its customer. This requires the Company to establish and maintain, implement, train and continuously improve its procedures and processes, and the employees to follow the procedures, document their compliance and participate in the improvement process. In particular, this will require employees to regularly and reliably fill out documentation and checklists to signify that work has been carried out in accordance with the customer’s specific requirements. Where necessary, training will be provided in these activities.

  • Quality Improvement VRC shall develop programs designed to improve the quality of care provided by the Radiologists and encourage identification and adoption of best demonstrated processes. Practice and VRC acknowledge that, in connection with such quality improvement activities, it may be necessary to provide VRC with Protected Health Information and Practice and VRC agree to treat such information in accordance with Article 9;

  • Quality Assurance Requirements There are no special Quality Assurance requirements under this Agreement.

  • DEVELOPMENT OR ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS/ STATEMENTS OF WORK

  • Performance and Compliance Purchaser shall have performed all of the covenants and complied, in all material respects, with all the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing.

  • Quality Assurance Program An employee shall be entitled to leave of absence without loss of earnings from her or his regularly scheduled working hours for the purpose of writing examinations required by the College of Nurses of Ontario arising out of the Quality Assurance Program.

  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control Contractor shall establish and maintain a quality assurance/quality control program which shall include procedures for continuous control of all construction and comprehensive inspection and testing of all items of Work, including any Work performed by Subcontractors, so as to ensure complete conformance to the Contract with respect to materials, workmanship, construction, finish, functional performance, and identification. The program established by Contractor shall comply with any quality assurance/quality control requirements incorporated in the Contract.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. The Board of Education agrees to pay the actual tuition costs of courses taken by a teacher at accredited colleges or universities up to three courses per two (2) year fiscal periods from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010 respectively, except as follows: 1. No teacher may be reimbursed for courses taken during the first year of teaching in Vineland. 2. Teachers taking courses in the second and third years of employment in Vineland will not receive remuneration until tenure has been secured. The remuneration will then be retroactive and will be paid to the teacher in a lump sum within sixty (60) days after the teacher has secured tenure. 3. All courses must be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee subject to the following requirements: (a) A teacher must provide official documentation that he/she has obtained a grade of B or better; (b) Reimbursement shall be paid only for courses directly related to teacher’s teaching field which increase the teacher’s content knowledge and are related to the teacher’s current certification, as determined by the Superintendent or his/her designee in his/her sole discretion; no reimbursement shall be paid for courses leading to a post graduate or professional degree in a field other than education or teaching. Further, effective September 1, 2010, all newly hired teachers shall not be eligible for reimbursement until they are tenured, and they shall not be eligible for retroactive reimbursement upon gaining tenure for courses taken prior to being tenured. (c) The maximum total payments to be made by the Board shall not exceed $130,000.00. Courses shall be applied for no earlier than the following dates: Summer Session - April 1 Fall/Winter Session - June 1 Spring Session - October 1 Courses must, as set forth hereinabove in this sub-article 18.A.3, be pre-approved by the Superintendent or his designee, prior to the teacher commencing the course(s); and (d) Teacher taking courses shall sign a contract requiring them to reimburse the Board for all tuition paid for a course if the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board within one (1) full school/academic year of completion of said course, except that reimbursement shall not be required when the teacher shall voluntarily leave the employ of the Board due to a significant, documented life change. 4. Tuition reimbursement costs shall be a sum not to exceed the actual cost of college credits charged in an accredited public State college/University of the State of New Jersey. B. When the Superintendent initiates in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs designed to improve the quality of instruction, the cooperation of the Vineland Education Association will be solicited. Notwithstanding the above, the initiation of in-service training courses, workshops, conferences and programs shall be determined solely at the discretion of the Board. C. One professional leave day may be granted to a teacher upon request, according to the following guidelines: 1. The professional day may be for attendance at a workshop, seminar or visit to another school for the expressed purpose of self professional improvement for the job. 2. The request shall arrive in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at least ten (10) working days prior to the date requested and shall be reviewed by the immediate supervisor prior to submission. The Board reserves the right to deny a professional leave day before or immediately following a holiday or on a day which by its nature suggests a hardship for providing a substitute. 3. No more than two teachers from any one elementary school or from any one department in the secondary schools may be granted a professional leave for a given day. 4. The teacher may be required to submit a report to the Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent, supervisor (s), principal and staff regarding the activity of the professional day. 5. Costs incurred by the teacher for the professional day authorized under this Section shall be the teacher’s responsibility. 6. A maximum of 90 professional leave days may be authorized for the school year which shall be apportioned as follows: elementary, 35; grades seven and eight, 20; and high school, 35. D. If the Board initiates a teacher’s attendance at a professional workshop, seminar or visit, the expenses shall be the responsibility of the Board. Further, this day shall not be subtracted from the 90 professional leave days granted to teachers of the Association. E. The Board agrees to pay the full cost of courses taken by secretaries related to skills and knowledge improvement when such courses are required and approved by the Board. F. The Board and the Association agree that it is important to communicate when developing and implementing current and future learning technologies, including but not limited to distance and on-line learning.

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